ByteDance, the parent company of social media juggernaut TikTok, has vehemently dismissed rumors suggesting the potential shutdown of its VR enterprise, Pico. With Pico headsets dominating 58% of the VR market in China, ByteDance’s affirmation comes at a pivotal time,
The Internet Watch Foundation is warning that generative AI threatens to enable the “generation of images at scale,” that will “overwhelm those working to fight online child sexual abuse.” The body is alarmed at the rapid progress of generative AI
In an initiative to empower artists and protect their digital artwork from unauthorized use, researchers from the University of Chicago have unveiled ‘Nightshade,’ a tool designed to ‘poison’ digital art. By subtly altering the pixels in artworks before they are
Bitcoin (BTC) briefly rose above $35,000 for the first time since May 2022, driven by speculation that U.S. regulators will soon approve a Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The price of BTC reached $35,086 on Tuesday, up over 17% in 48
Generative AI could “destroy” the $68 billion search engine optimization (SEO) industry, which is led by small and medium-sized businesses, according to Ravi Sen, an associate professor of information and operations management at Texas A&M University. In an article published
Amazon’s U.S. warehouses are trialing humanoid robots as the megacorp continues to further automate its operations. Amazon said the move is about “taking on highly repetitive tasks and freeing employees up to better deliver for our customers.” Amazon presenta sus
The global debate on artificial intelligence (AI) has reached a critical juncture. Recent declarations from industry heavyweights suggest a stark divergence in opinions. Yann LeCun, Meta’s Chief AI Scientist, stands at one end, asserting the safety of AI in its
As AI-generated content continues to gain momentum, YouTube is developing an AI tool that will allow users to create content replicating the voices of famous artists. Its successful implementation will allow users and content creators to sound like their favorite
Universal Music Group (UMG), ABKCO, and Concord Publishing have teamed up to file a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic. The music publishers took to the Tennessee federal court, accusing Anthropic of using copyrighted song lyrics to train its AI chatbot,
Universal Music Group (UMG) has collaborated with BandLab Technologies to protect the rights of artists amid the rise in AI usage in the art and music industries. The two companies have agreed to form what they have said to be
As AI keeps growing, criminals are also getting more sophisticated. They have taken advantage of the technology to register .AI domains of trusted brands to launch phishing attacks and embark on malicious activities, according to a 2023 Domain Security Report.
Gary Gensler, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair, says that unless AI is brought to heel, the technology may lead to a financial crash before the decade is out. Gensler went on to add that an AI crash is
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